Morrison has been on the road for five straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Sherrard Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Morrison scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They had just enough and edged Galena out 11-9.
Carson Strating was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Aydan Meinsma, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sherrard had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Chargers a 12-0 shutout. Considering Sherrard has won five contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Holland Anderson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Kyler Schmidt was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Morrison's win ended a 16-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Sherrard, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Morrison has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sherrard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Morrison might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Sherrard in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sherrard's Aidan Terronez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that Morrison knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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